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Keralam · PC 3 · 19572 seats · 1 SC
Quilon
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
KODIYAN (S. C. )
Also elected — same seat
PARAMESWARAN NAIR V
Communist Party of India· 2,70,306 votes
CPI 24.7%CPI 22.5%4 others 52.9%
Votes
2,97,041
24.7% share
Winning margin
95,587
7.9% of votes
Total votes cast
12,03,754
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KODIYAN (S. C. )Elected | 2,97,041 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | PARAMESWARAN NAIR VElected | 2,70,306 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | RAMACHANDRA DAS (S. C. ) | 2,01,454 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | CHANDRASEKHARAN (S. C. ) | 1,71,946 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | VELAYUDHAN NAIR | 1,61,913 | 13.4% | |
| 6 | SREEKANTAN NAIR | 1,01,094 | 8.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (1st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.9% · min 0.3% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
1st of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
20th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 24.7%CPI 22.5%INC 16.7%RSP 14.3%INC 13.4%RSP 8.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,86,293
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,345 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population0.5%
Figures are for Kozhikode, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 56.2%Muslim 39.2%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.0%
Electricity93.8%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.2%
Clean cooking fuel73.8%
Health insurance61.1%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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